The Defence Secretary has said the UK should learn from Sweden’s war pamphlet in the face of ‘pressing’ threats like Russia. British leaders have been told to learn lessons from the Swedish war pamphlet launched last year,

Russia says it's withstanding the impact of sanctions. Sweden's finance minister says satellite images show a different story.

Russia's finances and economic health is now being judged through satellite photos, suggest reports. By looking at imagery from space, economists are being able to determine how Russia's finances currently stand,

The Swedish Armed Forces issued a statement this week warning about the threat of hybrid warfare, stating Russia, China and Iran were conducting intelligence operations against Sweden and the nation’s political,

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Sweden became a full member of Nato last year, a year after its neighbour Finland. Sir Julian Lewis, the Conservative MP for New Forest East, later said: “If (Vladimir) Putin’s Russia is the ...

Vantage with Palki Sharma Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sweden has made historic moves, joining NATO and reviving wartime preparations. From hybrid attacks to emergency booklets and compulsory civic duty,

We will need to take some risks to build a stronger defence capability faster than we normally do,’ says country’s defence minister

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Sunday his country was not at war but not living in peacetime either, citing hybrid attacks, suspected sabotage in the Baltic Sea and a proxy war fought on its soil.

Concern for continued aid for Ukraine in Europe following Donald Trump's inauguration appears to be growing as he did not mention Kyiv in his speech.

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The declining health of Russia's economy is as clear as day — or night, a finance minister said Wednesday. Elisabeth Svantesson, the finance minister of Sweden, said she and her officials were ...